What is recorded here

This black commemorative plaque records: Steenbergs 1900. Originally built as a boot making works by the Newcastle Co-operative Society. Conversion by Home Housing Association for flats and workshops opened by Jim Cousins MP in July 2000. Recorded plaque organisation: The Ouseburn Trust.

Steenbergs was originally a boot-making factory built by the Newcastle Co-operative Society in 1900, later repurposed into flats and workshops, reflecting adaptive reuse of industrial heritage sites.

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